Antarctic tourism and environmental impact assessment

• Main Author: Kriwoken, L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1995
• Subjects: Antarctica; tourism; environmental impact; assessments; International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators; IAATO; EIA; Antarctic; Eia; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Antarctic_tourism_and_environmental_impact_assessment/23202218

Arriving by ship and airplane, 8500 tourists visited Antarctica in the 1993-94 season. As tourist numbers grow, the associated environmental impact increases during the short Antarctic summer. Most Antarctic seaborne and airborne tourism companies are members of the International Association of Anta...